For many people incontinence can be a sensitive and embarrassing subject, we hope that the following information is useful to you.
Incontinence affects many people in many different ways at different stages of life. Ranging from stress incontinence, where a sneeze or laughter can trigger it, to very heavy incontinence usually caused by some form of underlying condition or disability.
Many forms of mild incontinence can be cured if investigated; if you do suffer please do not be embarrassed, the best person to talk to is a doctor or nurse in your local surgery, their advice is confidential and, if you do not feel comfortable talking to your family doctor, many practices will have an alternative doctor you can talk to. Please see the list of contacts below for more information.
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NHS DIRECT: helpline 0845 4647, or visit their website www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS direct is a 24 confidential telephone service. Call for health information or to find out where your nearest NHS services are. For deaf people and those hard of hearing a text phone service is available on 0845 606 4647.
Incontact is the leading UK charity caring for people with bladder & bowel problems. Their website www.incontact.org contains is a wealth of information that should help anyone with a bladder or bowel problem. It also has a message board and a chat room where people can speak to others with similar problems and receive advice and support.
The continence foundation is a Uk wide charity providing information and advice for people with bladder and bowel problems. They provide a wide range of literature for the public and for professionals, both basic and indepth information can be found on their website www.continence-foundation.org.uk including details of all NHS continence clinics and continence products it’s help line on 0845 345 0165 is staffed by specialist nurses, they also campaign to raise awareness and influence NHS policy.
